This could be a love story about a Life Planner that I am obsessed with!

This could be about two generations that have a love story about a diary!

I need to say that I am not affiliated with EC Planners and this is about a company that has always delivered what I have ordered - up until now.

They have serious issues with quality control - not only has this been an expensive exercise for me, but they have had to redo my order twice to get it right. Third time lucky!

Let me take you back to 2014...

This was my first order from EC it was a 2014 - 2015 18 month planner - it was perfect and I adored it.

So for 2016 I ordered not only myself another one but also added one to my cart for my daughter as a surprise Christmas present.

This time I ordered a gold coil for me and my daughter wanted a silver one.

Again we loved them!

Cue 2017 and this is what we ordered and again - loved them!

Mine has a black coil and I loved it, I thought long and hard about rose gold, but thought I would get one for 2018.

So for 2018 I ordered another one for my daughter, for her birthday, with a silver coil.

I decided to pay the extra and go rose gold.

This is what arrived!!!!!!

No rose gold - after ignored emails and then finally me getting cross on their public facebook page I was offered a $20 voucher. NO way - I wanted what I had paid for.

So two weeks later my new planner arrived and when I opened it

They had sent a replacement for my daughter's planner and not mine!

Beyond frustrated now....

Not accepting the voucher for $20 again this time, waiting for the right planner to arrive.....

So third time lucky- I have my rose gold coil planner and I do love it.

But do I love it enough to order one for 2019? Let's wait and see.

I just need to say that for each of these years I have also had a Teacher Planner - these planners and the Life Planners are not cheap and when you put them in Australian Dollars they are very expensive.

I know others have had issues with the rose gold coil - which is why I put it off. This year my teacher planner has a rose gold coil and I haven't had any problems.

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a great motivator to share learning. This learning comes from an interest that
is motivated by trying to dig deeper, change thinking or share a knowledge that
our students have. There are two files in the zipped folder.

One is
a Teacher Pack and the other is a PowerPoint to share with students.

Genius Hour - Teacher PackThis pack supports you to with templates and
charts to use.

Contents of this PDF include -Learning IntentionGenius Hour StepsLearning Tasks – Ideas I can explore, what do I
know, want to know and have Discovered, Topic Word Splash, Interactive Note
Page to accompany the PowerPoint included in the zip file, what facts have I
found?Genius Hour Posters – to display while working
through the unit of work – Questioning and Predicting – Planning and Conducting
– Recording and Processing – Analyzing and Evaluating – Communicating Genius Hour– Booklet to be filled out during the
Investigation Rubric for AssessmentDigital Recording alternative with
instructions

Genius Hour - Student PowerPointThis powerpoint is for your students – it will
guide them through the Genius Hour. It covers - What is Genius Hour?Learning Intention What is Genius Hour all about?Genius Hour Steps to take – Step One to Step
SevenBrainstorm IdeasOutline of posters that will helpSupport for your question – prior learning, word
splash for your topic, INB, Fact recording sheetRecoding Booklet – if you choose to use itRubric for assessmentBook Creator Task for tracking your question

You will be able to update this through ‘My Purchases’, so check back each month as I add an extra pack. You will make a huge saving as each pack is $6.00 - $10.00 depending on which month – the bundle is only $55.00.

This Number Sense to 10 pack contains a weekly planner to follow to begin, consolidate and extend number sense to 10.

- There two sets of ten frames to use

- An individual ten frame template

- Thinkboard task

- INB page

- Cards to match the numeral – number – collection

- Random collection cards to count

- Roll and cover tasks

- Assessment guide for tracking

Australian Curriculum link

- Foundation
Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially to 10 and then beyond (ACMNA002)
- Understanding that each object must be counted only once, that the arrangement of objects does not affect how many there are, and that the last number counted answers the ‘how many’ question

USA Curriculum link – CCSS Kindergarten
K.CC.C.6 – Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to the number of objects in another group eg by using matching and counting strategies
Mathematical language: collection, number, how many, names, numeral, quantities, zero, part, whole, numerals, ten frames

Read through the weekly planner to know what the relationship is between the different parts of the lesson and the resources.

There are references to Australian Curriculum – but if you are working on percentages this is the unit for you!

‘I can’ cards (copy and laminate) – use as a reference for the week. These are the inspiration for writing negotiated goals for individual goals

- Jigfits x 3. Print, laminate and cut along lines. Use these with individuals for support and focus teaching as well as a group task. Start with the centre piece – you know it is the centre because it has 4 prompts

- Print Think boards – one for each student. There is an example to show you how to fill one out

- Conversion cards – print and laminate. These can be used as memory cards or as the plan suggests – three printing options. The black and white version can be printed on coloured card.